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George Jackson | |
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Member of the Ohio Senate from Muskingum County | |
In office 1817–1819 | |
Preceded by | Ebenezer Buckingham, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Samuel Sullivan |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office 1809–1812 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member at-large district |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 | |
Preceded by | James Machir |
Succeeded by | John Smith |
In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Neville |
Succeeded by | James Machir |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office 1794 | |
In office 1785–1791 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cecil County, Maryland | January 9, 1757
Died | May 17, 1831 Zanesville, Ohio | (aged 74)
Resting place | Falls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio |
Occupation | farmer, lawyer, politician |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Virginia militia |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
George Jackson (January 9, 1757 – May 17, 1831) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician.
Biography
Born in Cecil County, Maryland to John and Elizabeth (Cummins) Jackson,[1] his family moved to Virginia. He served in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of colonel.
He later studied law and entered state politics, becoming a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1788 he was a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which ratified the United States Constitution. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served from 1795 to 1797 and 1799 to 1803. In about 1806, Jackson moved to Zanesville, Ohio, and served in the state legislature. He died there on 17 May 1831 and was buried in Falls Township.
Family
George Jackson was the father of United States Representatives John G. Jackson and Edward B. Jackson
Electoral history
- 1795; Jackson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.
- 1797; Jackson was defeated in his bid for re-election.
- 1799; Jackson was re-elected with 53.94% of the vote, defeating a Federalist identified only as Haymond.
- 1801; Jackson was re-elected with 84.05% of the vote, defeating Federalist Jonathan J. Jacobs.
References
- ^ "Descendants of John Jackson (1716-1801)". Stonewall Jackson Genealogy. Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- United States Congress. "George Jackson (id: J000012)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
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- Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
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- People from Zanesville, Ohio
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- Jackson family of West Virginia
- People from Cecil County, Maryland
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